Job Posting: Supervisory Accountant

Summary

This position is located in the Office of Financial Management (OFM), NIH. OFM provides central accounting and reporting for all financial transactions that originate from the 27 Institutes and Centers (ICs). OFM also provides overall direction and leadership to the ICs by establishing financial management policies and procedures and by providing oversight of the NIH Core Financial Management Systems.

Duties

• Plans, directs, and manages the operation of the organization requiring a comprehensive knowledge and application of accounting principles, concepts, and techniques as well as requirements of central oversight agencies.
• Advises in the formulating organization plans and develops and implements internal policies, processes, procedures, and controls to improve the efficiency and economy of accounting operations.
• Reviews and assesses the organization's accounting operations and procedures as well as its effectiveness in providing quality accounting services to the ICs.
• Establishes and implements internal policies, processes, procedures, and controls as required to improve the efficiency and economy of accounting operations and services.
• Represents OFM on committees/tasks forces/working groups established to review or address complex issues related to NIH accounting systems, services, or other related issues.
• Provides expert advice or assistance to the HHS and NIH staff, regarding accounting operations and/or other related issues.
• Prepares or directs the preparation of responses to inquiries from Congress, the GAO, OMB, and other regulatory agencies.
• Performs a full range of supervisory functions for staff. As supervisor, plans, assigns, and directs the work to be accomplished, insuring timely performance of satisfactory amount and quality of work.

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